Conserved bone microstructure in the shells of long-necked and short-necked chelid turtles (Testudinata, Pleurodira)

Extant and fossil chelids are restricted to South America and Australasia. Based on morphological data, long-necked and short-necked chelids are hypothesised to form natural groups respectively, whereas molecular and serological data indicate South American and Australasian chelids are monophyletic,...

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Main Author: T. M. Scheyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-02-01
Series:Fossil Record
Online Access:http://www.foss-rec.net/12/47/2009/fr-12-47-2009.pdf